Senior Manager - Master Data & Governance

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Data Management & Governance Lead will establish and lead S&C's enterprise master data capability as part of the Global Business Systems (GBS) transformation. The role defines the strategy, governance framework, operating model, standards, and processes needed to ensure master data is accurate, consistent, trusted, and aligned with business objectives. The position provides leadership across enterprise master data domains, including item, bill of material (BOM), customer, supplier/vendor, manufacturing and operations, finance, organizational and employee, and other enterprise reference data. It partners with GBS workstreams through Blueprinting, Detailed Design, Build, Testing, and Deployment, while developing data ownership and stewardship capabilities and supporting continuous improvement and organizational change. This is an onsite position with hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The estimated annual base salary range is $170,302–$225,644. Pay within the range depends on compensable factors such as performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. The role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan, subject to eligibility criteria. S&C describes itself as an employee-owner and is committed to equal-opportunity employment.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
At least 8 years of experience in Master Data Management, Data Governance, ERP, or Business Transformation.
Experience establishing or leading enterprise data governance initiatives.
Experience supporting ERP implementations; Oracle Cloud is preferred.
Strong understanding of manufacturing, supply chain, finance, and operational processes.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive cross-functional alignment.
Strategic and technically strong cross-functional leadership, with experience driving process excellence and partnering across IT, engineering, and manufacturing.
Hands-on implementation leadership and a track record of ensuring new processes work reliably in real-world execution.
Demonstrated success guiding teams through large-scale transformation and driving sustained adoption of new processes, behaviors, and operating models.
Ability to communicate business value and intent clearly, align diverse stakeholders, and resolve complex cross-functional tradeoffs while maintaining enterprise alignment.
Ability to identify risks, remove barriers, and reinforce consistent, scalable ways of working.
Ability to thrive in ambiguity and transformation environments.
Strong change-management capability.

Nice To Haves

Experience within manufacturing or industrial organizations.
Experience building data governance or master data capabilities from the ground up.
Knowledge of Oracle Cloud applications and data structures.
CDMP or similar data management certification.
Experience leading data-related organizational change initiatives.
Experience in a large B2B manufacturing company with revenue of $2 billion or more.

Responsibilities

Develop and execute the enterprise Master Data Management (MDM) strategy in alignment with the GBS vision and roadmap.
Define the future-state operating model for master data management across the organization.
Establish standards, policies, processes, and controls for managing master data throughout its lifecycle.
Align business objectives, process design, and data requirements, and ensure master data is treated as a strategic business asset.
Establish and lead the enterprise data governance framework, including data ownership, stewardship, accountability, and decision-making structures.
Create governance councils, escalation processes, and data review forums; develop and maintain data standards, naming conventions, and governance policies.
Facilitate cross-functional decisions about data definitions, ownership, and business rules.
Partner with GBS workstreams through Blueprinting, Detailed Design, Build, Testing, and Deployment.
Ensure business processes, system designs, and reporting requirements are supported by robust master data practices.
Support data migration strategy, cleansing, enrichment, validation, and readiness activities.
Identify data dependencies and risks that may affect business transformation objectives; collaborate with implementation partners and functional teams to define master data requirements.
Establish data quality metrics, scorecards, and reporting mechanisms; monitor and improve data accuracy, completeness, consistency, and integrity.
Lead data issue identification, root cause analysis, and remediation; drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance data quality and business performance.
Partner with business leaders to prioritize and resolve data-related challenges.
Build and develop a network of Data Owners and Data Stewards; define their roles, responsibilities, and expectations.
Deliver education, training, and awareness programs to strengthen data accountability and promote data ownership and informed decision-making.
Support organizational change management related to data and process transformation.
Lead master data across item, BOM, customer, supplier/vendor, manufacturing and operations, finance, organizational and employee, and other enterprise reference data domains.